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Mayors of Yongin, Austin discuss bilateral ties to develop cities of technology powerhouse
Jan. 11, 2023
Yongin Mayor Lee Sang-il met with Austin City Mayor Kirk Watson in Texas on Monday to discuss ways to bolster bilateral cooperation, particularly in the field of semiconductors, with an aim to turn the city, home to Samsung Electronics chip plants, into the center of the global chip industry. After visiting the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas on Saturday, Lee flew to Austin, where Samsung has a chip plant. Lee first congratulated Watson, who won the mayoral election in December. Mayor Wat